Bucket Hat 'Nine-Tailed Fox' - キツネ
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A nine-tailed fox, embroidered with its tails fanned
The kyūbi no kitsune (九尾の狐, the nine-tailed fox) is among the most powerful and most feared yōkai in East Asian folklore. Japanese mythology, inheriting the Chinese huli jing tradition, holds that a fox gains a tail for every century it lives. A nine-tailed fox has therefore lived nine hundred years, and the powers that come with that age are considerable: transformation into human form, usually a beautiful young woman; command of illusion; control over natural elements; and the ability to read a mind.
The legend of Tamamo no Mae is the most famous Japanese telling. According to the Heian-period chronicles, the emperor Toba (1107–1123) was bewitched by a mysterious consort of unnatural beauty. The onmyōji Abe no Yasuchika finally exposed her as a malevolent nine-tailed fox, driving the creature to flee to the plains of Nasu, where she was killed and turned into the Sesshō-seki, the killing stone. That stone exists — it sits in Nasu, in Tochigi Prefecture, and it split in two in 2022, which made the news worldwide.
The embroidery gives the creature movement: the elongated cream-white body of the fox surrounded by nine tails fanned outward, alternating white and orange-red so the whole figure appears to rotate. The eyes are stitched red, which is what marks it as supernatural rather than animal. The design belongs to the contemporary graphic register that games and animation have built around the nine-tailed fox over the last two decades.
The mid-profile bucket shape amplifies the effect: cream body, orange-red tails, red eyes. Wear it with a dark haori, a plain oversized sweatshirt and cargo trousers, or with a graphic tee, straight jeans and chunky sneakers. Made for people who read Japanese mythology properly, who came to it through games or animation, and who want a yōkai that carries its history.
- 98% cotton, 2% elastane
- Mid profile, 7.5 cm (3 in) brim
- One size: 54.9-60 cm (21.6-23.6 in)
- Soft inner lining
- Flat seams and clean finishing
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Materials vary from piece to piece — some are 100% cotton, others polyester, satin-finish, or a blend, depending on the design. You'll find the exact composition in the product description above, and it's always printed on the inner label of the garment itself. When the two ever differ, trust the label.
A little care goes a long way with these pieces. To keep colors deep and fabric intact:
- Machine wash cold, 30°C / 86°F maximum — heat is what fades and shrinks
- Turn the garment inside out and wash with similar colors
- Use a gentle cycle and mild detergent; skip the fabric softener on printed or embroidered pieces
- Do not bleach
- Hang to dry in the shade — avoid the tumble dryer, which is the fastest way to ruin the fit
- Iron on low heat if needed, and always inside out over prints or embroidery
- For anything delicate or unusual, follow the inner label first
Treated right, these pieces hold their shape, color and detail wash after wash.
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